Travel Nurse (RN) - Operating Room

$2,334/wk

Rapid City, SD
Variable
3 shifts x 12 hours
Start September 15th · 13 wks
Contract Details
Job Type
Travel
Shift Type
Variable
Contract Date
09/15/2025 - 12/15/2025
Expected Length
13 weeks
Hours Per Shift
12
Shifts Per Week
3
Radius Rules
Candidates must live at least 100 miles away from this facility in order to be considered a traveler when applying for this role.
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Requirements
Experience
12 months of role experience is required with some in the last 12 months.
Must have at least 24 months of Operating Room experience.
Trauma Level 2 experience is required from any number of months
Experience with Epic is preferred from any number of months.
References
Candidates must provide 2 manager/supervisor references from within the past 12 months in order to be considered for this role
License
Candidates must have a South Dakota license or compact license
Certifications
BLS (Required)
ACLS (Required)
Vaccinations
COVID vaccination required. Religious and medical declinations accepted.
Proof of Identification
Proof of identification required
Additional Information

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Please keep in mind when listing your start date availability, if you can start the day Monument Health is requesting, you are more likely to be selected for an interview or offer.

Expect someone with a 501 or 605 area code to reach out to interview you for this position.

Scheduling:

  • Monday & Tuesday - Day; Wednesday - Night
  • Weekend rotation – If position is posted as weekend only and on call, every 3rd weekend
  • Holiday Expectations: 2/4 major holidays

Call:

  • Ideally, one overnight per week 7p-7a and every 3rd weekend Fri 1500 – Mon 0700 (this is subject to change as needs change within the department)
  • 15 min response time

Floating: As needed (PreOp/PACU/Floor) – if floated out of peri-op services, will be as helping hands

Beds:

  • 12 OR’s – 9 ran Mon-Fri 0700-1500, will taper down throughout the day
  • 20 Pre-Op bays
  • 14 PACU bays

Patient Ratios: OR 1:1, Pre-Op 1:2, PACU Phase I - 1:1 or 1:2, based on acuity and PACU Phase II - 1:2-3

Patient Types:

  • Surgical (Urology/Neuro/Ortho/Robotic/General/Podiatry/ENT)
  • Pre and Post Recovery (Phase I and Phase II) with some ICU level care needed

Skills required:

  • Ortho-Trauma (ORIF, Ex fix, Amputations), Neuro (Craniotomy, Spinal), General, Robotics (Davinci XI)
  • Surgical experience in a tertiary care center
  • Pre-Op/PACU (to include ICU skillset in PACU)

Permanent staff must wait 1 full year to return as a traveler.

Free Parking.

Trusted Benefits

Health

(day 1)

Dental

(day 1)

Vision

(day 1)

401k

(opt in)